Week 22

WEEK 22- 11 IN, 1 POUND

How far along? 22 Weeks, 5 days (started my 6th month!)
Total weight gain/loss: 13 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still just leggings and my regular clothes.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping great, minus the bathrooms brakes...boo!
Best moment this week: Father's day! It was a great weekend with the family, I love them so much! And daddy got to feel her kick! We were super excited. His description: felt like a stronger version of a pulse :)
Miss Anything? Not really at this time, except for maybe some energy to get up and exercise lol 
Movement: still feeling baby girl moving at random times, it really is the best part of pregnancy :)
Food cravings: fruit= strawberries, mango, nectarines, apricots, raspberries...berries yum!
Anything making you queasy or sick: empty belly (hungry)
Have you started to show yet: see picture above
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Wyatt's birthday celebration, 4th of July, going to southern Cali, feeling baby movement more!

From baby2see.com:

Week Twenty Two: Taste buds develop

You are 22 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 20 weeks) The fetus reacts to loud sounds. Baby starts having a regular sleeping and waking rhythm. The mother's movements can wake her baby. Taste buds are forming on your baby's tongue. The baby is 28cm long (crown to heel) and weighs over 450 grams. The weekly weight gain has increased to around 70 grams. Your baby is about 11 inches long and weighs in at about 1 pound. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed, and the fingernails cover the fingertips. Sounds from a conversation are loud enough to be heard by the fetus in the uterus. If you talk, read, or sing to your baby, it's reasonable to expect him or her to be able to hear you. By this week, your waistline is definitely gone. The top of your uterus is now about 1 inch (3cm) above your bellybutton. Your enlarging abdomen is not too large and doesn't get in your way much. You're still able to bend over and to sit comfortably. Walking shouldn't be an effort. Your friends and relatives can tell you are pregnant. It would be hard to hide your condition. The baby is about 11 inches (28cm) long (crown to heel) and weighs in at about 1 pound (450g).

Week 21

WEEK 21- Baby size of a carrot

How far along? 21 Weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs+
Maternity clothes? Leggins are my best friend :)
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Well I've had a couple of nights that I just can't fall asleep. And then after bathroom break(S) I can't fall back asleep so I'm super tired most of the day...I hope it gets better soon!
Best moment this week: Feeling her movements stronger and stronger :) sometimes she responds to my touch and when I get out of the freeway lol she loves to ride already! She gets startled by loud noises (discovered this today!) Also going to the lake with hubby and friends was lots of fun! And having dinner with  our cousing Bre and catching up :)
Miss Anything? Energy...I really wish I had more energy to go out and work out. I will start on a work out plan soon, I can't just sit on the couch after work anymore. My schedule: work 9-5, walk the dog, dinner, eat, couch (either read or watch TV) = bad! So now maybe an hour after dinner I'll go for a longer walk or something...
Movement: many more than this week :) I love it! I think she is deff getting stronger
Food cravings: STRAWBERRIES are a must! so weird..still though nectarines and bananas :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: still just some smells and some food, but I'm better!
Have you started to show yet: Yes, its fun finally showing!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, tired, but happy girl :)
Looking forward to: Father's day! It will be amazing since my family is coming to visit :D with carne asada! yeay!

From baby2see.com: Week Twenty One: Nourishment evolves
You are 21 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 19 weeks) Length is now measured crown to heel. The fetus has grown to 10.5 inches (27 cm) - 12.7 ounces (360 grams). It is now gaining weight steadily, with fat being added to the body. Bone marrow has started making blood cells. Their small intestine is starting to absorb sugars. Your baby's bone marrow has started making blood cells, a job done by the liver and spleen until this point. The placenta has provided nearly all of your baby's nourishment, now your baby will begin to absorb small amounts of sugar from swallowed amniotic fluid. Based on the size of baby's head, which is about 2 inches (5cm), the date of birth can be determined to within one week. The fetus is steadily gaining fat and has grown a whitish coat of a slick, fatty substance to protect skin in amniotic fluid and to ease delivery. In girls, the vagina is formed and the ovaries already contain over six million eggs which will be reduced to about 400 by the time of puberty. For boys, the testes begin to descend from the abdomen this week. (Boys don't produce sperm until puberty). The baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice, and may respond to some types of music.

Week 20 !!!!!!!!!!

WEEK 20

How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I think I'm at 135 now (Mommy and baby are growing!)
Maternity clothes? Still just the  leggings & belly band
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Love it! Only getting up once in the middle of the night for bathroom break, besides that I can sleep great :)
Best moment this week: Going to different baby stores with Wyatt and finally being able to shop for Mia. Of course, without going crazy!
Miss Anything? I have a sour taste in my mouth all the time, no matter how many times I brush my teeth or what I eat or drink and I miss the times when I didn't! lol
Movement: I am starting to feel some movement and it makes me smile every time!! Feeling it when I'm on the couch or go to bed or wake up. Its still very light (Wyatt can't feel it, plus every time she does move and he tries to feel it she stops lol) but I know it's her :)
Food cravings: not really...well chocolate...and sweet stuff after dinner....the usual lol
Anything making you queasy or sick: the taste in my mouth, if I'm hungry I feel sick, and can't have too much dairy.
Have you started to show yet: Yes a lot more!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, a bit stressed out with future plans, but happy :)
Looking forward to:  next weekend, more shopping, and more movement from baby girl :)


From baby2see.com 

Week Twenty: The halfway point

Congratulations! You are halfway through your pregnancy, 20 weeks marks the midpoint. Remember, pregnancy is counted as 40 weeks from the beginning of your last period if you go full term. You are 20 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 18 weeks) Baby now weighes about 11 ounces and is roughly 7 inches long. Baby is 17cm long crown to rump, and weighs about 310 grams. The baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice. The mother will probably start feeling the first fetal movements. The toenails and fingernails are growing. The growth of hair on the rest of the body has started. The skin is getting thicker. The heart can now be heard with a stethoscope. Your baby may react to loud sounds. Baby can actually hear noises outside of the womb. Familiar voices, music, and sounds that baby becomes accustomed to during their development stages often are calming after birth. This is an important time for sensory development since nerve cells serving each of the senses; taste, smell, hearing, sight, and touch are now developing into their specialized area of the brain. Your baby now weighes about 11 ounces and at roughly 7 inches long they are filling up more and more of the womb. Though still small and fragile, the baby is growing rapidly and could possibly survive if born at this stage. Note: Babies are measured from the crown (or top) of the head to the rump (or bottom) until about 20 weeks. After that, they are measured from head to heel. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against the torso during the first half of pregnancy and very hard to measure. Weight: 10.6 ounces - 300 grams Length:  (crown to rump) 6.5 inches - 16.5 cm (crown to heel) 10 inches - 25.5 cm.

WEEK 18, AND ITS' A GIRL!!!

WEEK 18

Ultrasound pictures from 5/21/2012

Meet: Mia Nella DeGaine

How far along? 18 Weeks, 5 Days

Total weight gain/loss: Going by what doctors chart is: started at 132, I got weighed at 133 at the doctors office Monday (total gain= 1 pound)

Maternity clothes? Maternity leggings only so far, so comfortable!!!

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Can't get enough! But I sleep fine minus the bathroom breaks and vivid weird dreams

Best moment this week: finding out that baby is a girl!!!! And of course announcing it to our family and friends. We are both very happy, it's what we wanted! 

Miss Anything? not really, yet

Movement: I think I do, but IDK yet. I asked the ultrasound technician about it and she said it's because the placenta is between baby and the outer wall. Bummer, but I guess once she gets bigger I will be able to feel her! Can't wait!

Food cravings: getting over fruit...I love lime right now, everything with lime and salt like tomatoes, corn, pork chops lol everything!

Anything making you queasy or sick: different smells, leftovers are a no-no! 

Have you started to show yet: Yes, can't hide it no mo! not that I was trying to lol

Gender: GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm very happy :D

Looking forward to: to my mom's cooking! lol spending time with my family and friends this weekend. And of course, feeling some movement.


From baby2see.com:

Week Eighteen: Baby begins to hear

You are 18 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 16 weeks) The fetus is now 6 inches long and weighs 7 ounces. The fetus measures about 15cm and weighs almost 200 grams. They can hear sounds and may be startled by loud noises. Recognizable active and rest periods. The skin is building a protective wax layer (vernix). Vernix (a white cheese like protective material) forms on baby's skin with the lanugo, a soft lightly pigmented hair covering the body and limbs, both help to protect your baby's skin during the months in water. Your baby may hear your heart beating, your stomach rumbling or blood moving through the umbilical cord. He or she may even be startled by loud noises. Tiny air sacs called alveoli begin to form in lungs and the vocal chords are formed. Baby goes through the motions of crying but without air doesn't make a sound; yet. Your baby may have the same awake and sleep patterns of a newborn. Baby will have a favorite position for sleep and recognizable active and rest periods. Your baby measures about 6 inches (15cm) crown to rump and weighs about 7 ounces (200gm).

Week 17

WEEK 17

Showing off my new hair cut, 3 inches off! It was hard, but necessary :P

How far along? 17 Weeks, 5 Days
Total weight gain/loss: My scale says 130 or 131 so I think so far I've gained about 5 to 6 pounds since I've been able to keep food down.

Maternity clothes? bought my first pair of maternity leggings (wearing them in the pic)! they are sooooo comfy :) Still wearing jeans with the bella band but I deff want to get into maternity jeans in the future...I'm sure they will be comfortable..but cute? Guess I got shopping to do lol

Stretch marks? None on the belly yet...

Sleep: Sleeping great, still always tired. But having a bit more energy to cook and clean :D. Also still getting up every night at least once for a bathroom break.
Best moment this week: Mother's Day. We went to church then for a drive and had a great dinner . I had a non alcoholic beer...ok I had two lol never thought I'd miss it for the taste.

Miss Anything? not beer anymore lol still some foods are hard to swallow but I'm feeling a lot better than I did in the beginning and my appetite is increasing

Movement: not yet which is crazy and I'm MISS IMPATIENT so I really can't wait lol ....sometimes I think I do feel something when I have my hand to my belly but it's nothing for sure.

Food cravings: still fruits like peaches, apricots, nectarines, blackberries, mango

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still can't eat left overs or too much dairy or meat...I do like fish or pork chops just not steak or chicken 

Have you started to show yet: Yes, lol. I mean not a lot but I do love to show it off :)

Gender: Unknown but we will find out in 5 days!!! and appt. is at 3:30pm so expect news after that!

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On well ok sometimes off but only because they are loose and it's hard to type and work like that...trying tape today lol
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender!!!!!!! Spending time with my brother this weekend :) AND starting my 5th month next week !

Belly laugh:

Pregnancy Brain story:

So I was having a bagel and butter at work one morning and after preparing it I usually put the knife in the sink and the butter back in the fridge. Later on for lunch that day I saw that the butter was in the sink and I thought...did someone use it and just throw it in here? Oh well so I threw it away. Then the next morning when I go for the butter....I find the knife instead. Yea...

What's new with baby DeGaine?

Growing! According to website baby2see.com and the book "What to expect what you're expecting" baby:

Week Seventeen: Fat accumulates

You are 17 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 15 weeks) The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger. Fetus weight is just over 5 ounces (150g). Baby is about 5 inches (14cm) long crown to rump. and would be about 9 inches (23cm) head to toe, if it could stretch out. The retina has become sensitive to light. The first stools (meconium) are now beginning to accumulate. They recycle the amniotic fluid by swallowing up to a litre a day. Meconium (composed of products of cell loss, digestive secretion and swallowed amniotic fluid), is accumulating in the bowel. Fat stores begin to develop under your baby's skin this week. The fat will provide energy and help keep your baby warm after birth. Baby's eyes are looking forward now, but they are still firmly closed. The skeleton is tranforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier. You can feel your uterus just below your bellybutton. If you put your fingers sideways and measure, it is about two finger-widths (1 inch) below your bellybutton. Your uterus is the size of a cantaloupe.

A timeline that breaks down the weeks and months

Week 16

WEEK 16- Size of an Avocado 4.5 in

Can I just say, it's been so crazy the past 11 weeks. I'm finally starting to feel a bit better and I'm just so happy. It's kinda hard hiding it! It's all Wyatt and I talk about. We actually have been talking about how we want to raise our kids and what we morals we would like them to have. Of course, we are just dreaming, but we are excited to someday hear "you guys are great parents!" haha

I also wanted to say thanks to our parents and grandparents that are there for us sharing in the excitement. It is so nice to be able to share our happiness with you and it is amazing to be able to all smile together and FaceTime and talk about Christmas and how much you already love baby DeGaine. We love you so much!!!

How far along? 16 Weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: not sure, I'm going to guess I've gained 3-5 pounds since I was at 125.
Maternity clothes? no but I would like to go buy some maternity leggings lol
Stretch marks? Kinda (noticed on my legs and a vein on my stomach..weird), but I'm using BioOil. I'll try my best to avoid them but if they come ..oh well!
Sleep: Sleeping great, minus waking up to pee every night at 3 am. Wish I had more sleep lol
Best moment this week: Going tanning with Wyatt and enjoying some relaxing time (much needed for him since he has been studying hard all day on his days off) and looking at kids and babies play and imagine our lives in a  few months.
Miss Anything? actually...yes lol now that I'm more thirsty and it's getting warmer out I wish I can have a beer or two.
Movement: Not sure, but nothing too memorable
Food cravings: Fruit ....yeay had a few peaches and nectarines and I was in heaven!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Smells....sometimes when I'm feeling a lot better and I smell food I go back to feeling so sick again..but I've been able to keep food down, hence the bump lol
Have you started to show yet: yes, today while hanging out at the pool with Wyatt, the manager of the complex was hanging out with her 5 year old and a woman came up to her who has a 7 month old baby and the manager points at me and says I'm expecting and the woman was like "yea I can see that!" I was like ....cool!! people are starting to be able to tell haha
Gender prediction: Boy, I kinda go by what people say on this one. One week everyone thinks it's a boy, next week everyone thinks its a girl. These couple of weeks the prediction has been boy.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy, but I have my moments. Poor Wyatt!
Looking forward to: Feeling movement & in less than 2 weeks, finding out the gender!

2 weeks till we find out...BOY OR GIRL????

Week 15

WEEK 15- baby size of baseball :)

How far along? 15 Weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: when I weighed at 14 weeks at doc visit i was 127 but I'm pretty sure its about 128 now lol
Maternity clothes? just belly band some days
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still waking up once a night to pee
Best moment this week: for week 14: hearing the heartbeat, for week 15: enjoying a couple of meals
Miss Anything? still the same...food and how I loved to eat and now it's hard thinking of something to eat
Movement: not yet, little bit of round ligament pain going on though
Food cravings: sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: food in general lol
Have you started to show yet: yea a little more though it could be all the bad eating since I don't eat healthy at all
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: very happy :)
Looking forward to: Many, many things including finding out the gender (19 more days!) and starting to call the baby by name :) and shopping!!!